Please join Common Start at the Massachusetts State House on March 5th to advocate directly to House Representatives about the House FY27 budget proposal, and to ensure that the Common Start priorities are reflected in the FY27 budget proposal that gets released in April. Important events like this allow us to talk in-person with legislators and legislativeContinue reading "Common Start Advocacy Day"
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well. Join Progressive Mass for our "Power Lunch" phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all. We'll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.
The chaos out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. Our antidote is community. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin every Thursday to break down the week’s biggest political stories, answer your questions, and map out strategies for taking action. This is people-powered politics in real time. Questions can be submittedContinue reading "What’s the Plan"
Sponsored by Neponset Valley Progressives and Dedham Democrats When shots were fired in Boston on March 5, 1770, colonists responded with outrage, demanding a government that answered to and protected the people. The parallels between events culminating in the Boston Massacre, and those taking place today are striking. Like British troops back then, ICE andContinue reading "Speak Their Names: A Boston Massacre Anniversary Vigil | Protest in Dedham"
Our state elected leaders MUST take action NOW to protect Massachusetts communities from ICE’s violence. ICE is not welcome in our state. We need them to: Fund legal help to fight deportations. Ensure our police don't assist ICE Don't turn police agents into ICE agents
Swing Blue Alliance values your commitment to activism. We want to make sure you get the assistance that you need so you can focus on becoming an effective activist. TechnologyContinue reading "Tech Office Hours"
POSTCARD WRITING NEVIN'S MEMORIAL LIBRARY This a local INDOOR Indivisible event! Greater Methuen Indivisible was created to bring impactful activism directly to you. We offer a variety of actions to help you defend our democracy and support the progressive agenda. If you're looking at how you can help strengthen our Democracy, please join us! PostcardContinue reading "Greater Methuen Indivisible"
This a local Indivisible event! Our standout is comprised of a group of seniors who decided to do more than watch the news, become upset, anxious, and feel powerless about what is happening in and to our country. We began a peaceful protest action to register our displeasure! We wanted to demonstrate in a wayContinue reading "Standout for Democracy | Protest in Methuen"
New, shorter winter timeframe! This weekly afternoon standout is on Fridays from 1:30 to 2:30 at the Hanscom Rotary (intersection of Hanscom Dr. and Old Bedford Rd. in Lincoln, MA.) Please park along Old Bedford Road or Hanscom Drive without impeding traffic or blocking bike lanes. De-ICE Hanscom is a coalition organizing peaceful standouts with theContinue reading "De-ICE Hanscom Friday Standouts"
The good troublemakers of Southeastern Mass will be meeting in Hanover to host a postcard party on the first Friday in March. There is no better way to spend your Fridays than having great conversation with like-minded friends, socializing, eating good food, and effecting positive change in the world.
Citizens Bank is financing ICE detention companies. Citizens Bank talks a lot about valuing diversity and building strong communities. What they don't talk about: they're helping for-profit prison companies get the cash they need to lock more people away in ICE detention. You've heard the stories that come out of the facilities run by CoreCivic and TheContinue reading "Citizen Bank Protests"
This a local Indivisible event! This is our regular monthly event for March. It will be held March 7 from 10 am to noon. A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.